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When will new VPN clients be supported for Netgear XR500?
I am currently running a Netgear XR500 router with NetDumas OS V2.3.2.22. I am trying to set up a VPN like Private Internet Access or NordVPN on this router. It appears the only client currently supported is HideMyAss. I refuse to use the HMA service for obvious privacy reasons. I have seen other posts referencing that you can use a Ubiqiti router to achieve this VPN implementation. However, this router is already $300, and I am not spending another $100 just to achieve functionality that my current router already claims to have. SO, enough of a rant, my question is simple, when, if ever, will a router firmware update be released to support other VPN clients? If this simple update is not implemented soon, I will be returning this router and you will be losing a Netgear customer. Thank you for your time.
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- We've completed our VPN Hybrid solution which allows use of third party VPNs, we're trying to get a beta for users that want to try it before release
I am interested in testing - i received my XR500 a couple of days ago.
My VPN provider is Torguard.
Thanks for letting us know. As soon we have the green light for VPN Hybrid to be publicly tested we'll let you guys know!
I'm eager as hell to test the VPN beta solution!!!
I bought the XR500 as it stated that it had support for for IPVanish client. I even checked it up with Netgear presales and read the manual before purchase. That was half a year ago but it sounds as when I bought the R7000. Then Netgear also told me a VPN client was close to be included in the firmware - allthough it never showed!
I guess I can just hope that the new firmware turns up before we have a new standard for WiFi and the router hardware is outdated!- They removed that VPN provider from their client, I'm unsure why. It is coming, just waiting on Netgears test team to approve it.
I am interested in testing - I received my XR500 a couple of weeks ago.
My VPN provider is Mullvad.
Thanks for letting us know ezambran - hopefully there will be a version to try out soon.
Hello,
I've had the XR500 for a week and I am happy with it so far but one feature that is lacking is the VPN Client which is only available for HMA. Also I'm having problems with the VPN Service I export the config file and place it into OpenVPN but it will not connect due to a certificate problem.
